GRANITE FALLS - Sauk Centre used a strong first-half effort to take a 43-21 halftime lead en route to defeating Yellow Medicine East 73-47 in West Central Conference boys basketball action Friday in Granite Falls.

Austin Vikander dropped in 13 points for the Sting in the loss, while Blake Lindstrom contributed nine points, eight steals, four rebounds and three assists. Logan DeBlieck added eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

Cole Neubert posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Mainstreeters.

LUVERNE - Four players hit double-digit scoring to lead Tracy-Milroy-Balaton to a 74-56 win in non-conference boys basketball action against Luverne on Friday.

Derek Larson went 7-for-10 from behind the arc and paced the Panthers with 23 points, followed by Josh Kirk (21), Riley Kirk (11) and Spencer Smith (10). Smith also hauled down eight rebounds, while Riley Kirk had seven. Josh Kirk collected a team-high six assists, while Riley Kirk added three.

The Panthers shot 18-for-25 at the free-throw line, led by Cassie Hook's 6-for-6 effort. Hook finished the night with 13 points, three steals and four rebounds. Kaylee Kirk chipped in 10 points and three steals, while Sammie Gervais dropped in 10 points and Jessie Nelson eight. Nelson also contributed six rebounds, while Gabbie Gervais hauled down a team-high nine boards to go with six points. Morgan Hoffbeck added six points and four rebounds.

Kaitlin Connor paced the Eagles with 18 points and nine boards, while Alaysia Freetly collected 10 points and five rebounds.

TMB is back in action at home on Monday, taking on Renville County West in a makeup Camden Conference game.

SLEEPY EYE - Chelsey Guetter recorded a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds, as did Karlee Eichten with 13 points and 11 boards, to lead Wabasso to a 74-71 Tomahawk Conference win over Sleepy Eye Friday.

With the win, the Rabbits improve to 14-0 overall and 9-0 in the Tomahawk, while the Indians drop to 9-8 overall and 4-6 in conference action. Morgan Frank collected 14 points for Wabasso, while Larissa Rohlik had eight, Becky Franta four and Kacie Rothmeier three.